Local Transport Bill

This Bill looks at important areas of public transport like local bus services and sets out proposals for a more consistent approach to local transport planning. It plans to reform the existing laws on road pricing schemes for local authorities who wish to have schemes in their areas.

London Councils is concerned about the proposed increase in the number of road pricing schemes, in addition to the increase in the number of local authorities implementing decriminalised parking, bus lane and moving traffic contravention enforcement will put additional pressure on an already over-stretched Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
 
It has been submitted that the DVLA’s capacity to provide registered keeper details should be increased in line with the number of authorities wishing to make use of this service if delays responding to requests is to be avoided.

London Councils is in the process of challenging the Bill and is putting forward amendments. 

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